# Offshore

> Wind blowing from the land out to sea.

**What "offshore" means in surfing:** Wind blowing from the land out to sea. Offshore wind holds waves up, smooths their faces and makes them break more cleanly, so it's the wind surfers want.

**Example:** "Light offshore all morning, it'll be clean."

**Category:** Conditions

## Related words

- [Onshore](https://surfslang.com/onshore): Wind blowing from the sea towards the land.
- [Cross-shore](https://surfslang.com/cross-shore): Wind blowing along the coast rather than on or off it.
- [Berg wind](https://surfslang.com/berg-wind): A hot, dry wind that blows from the interior towards the coast in South Africa.

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Source: [Offshore](https://surfslang.com/offshore) on Surfslang.com, the surf slang glossary. Full glossary: https://surfslang.com/llms.txt